rot vs mortify

rot is a noun but mortify is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rot	Yes	No	Yes	No
mortify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mortify is a hyponym of rot; that is, mortify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rot:

Other hyponyms of rot include gangrene, necrose, sphacelate.

rot (noun)	mortify (noun)
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

rot (verb)	mortify (verb)
become physically weaker	undergo necrosis
break down	cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
	hold within limits and control
	practice self-denial of one's body and appetites